A mate of mine once played darts with George Best in some London wine bar years ago. Best called him a 'pisshead'. 
He loves telling that story!
He loves telling that story!
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Does anyone know anyone famous and they know you?
I know Olly Murs he's a nice bloke
I know Olly Murs he's a nice bloke
My brother met Lee Dixon on a plane, said he was very cool and polite. He also met Gary Mabbs and David Beckham both of whom were very nice rather predictably.
I've never met him but I've heard from numerous sources that Frank Skinner is a bit of dick which has always been a bit of disappointment to me because I rate him very highly as a comedian having seen him perform many times over the years. One of these reports came from a very established advertising photographer I used to print for (in the days of analogue film) . He was asked to take a portrait of Skinner for an editorial piece and it turned out to be one of the most difficult assignments he ever had ending up with Skinner ranting at his assistant. Most professional photographers tend to be pretty robust because of the nature of the business but this guy was another level. He was a hardened advertising photographer at the very top of the tree, used to big budgets, big pressure and technically brilliant, and yet I could tell this stressful episode left him deeply pissed off.
I've never met him but I've heard from numerous sources that Frank Skinner is a bit of dick which has always been a bit of disappointment to me because I rate him very highly as a comedian having seen him perform many times over the years. One of these reports came from a very established advertising photographer I used to print for (in the days of analogue film) . He was asked to take a portrait of Skinner for an editorial piece and it turned out to be one of the most difficult assignments he ever had ending up with Skinner ranting at his assistant. Most professional photographers tend to be pretty robust because of the nature of the business but this guy was another level. He was a hardened advertising photographer at the very top of the tree, used to big budgets, big pressure and technically brilliant, and yet I could tell this stressful episode left him deeply pissed off.
Pat Jennings - massive hands. Picked up an entire shelf of baked beans in Tesco Hoddesdon (when there was one) with ONE HAND. (I may be exaggerating for comic effect).
David Seaman - lovely, gentle, respectful bloke, even though he dumped his wife for a younger model.
Sally Gunnell - can run really fast when she can't be arsed to give your kids an autograph.
Didn’t he used to write in Sounds magazine ? Sure I remember that from my younger days - big Charlton fan isn’t he ?
Jennings, Mullery, Chivers, Perryman, Peters and a few others (+ hanging out after games to get autographs when I was younger) all seemed nice, but don't recall ever meeting any players in a non-paid/hospitality capacity... Can't think of any other sport stars either.
Met a bunch of DJ-types over the years, who are usually pretty gracious when you're the one paying them.
Most rock-stars I've seen in public (Chris Cornell, Lars Ulrich) and approached just had their 'don't bother me now' head on... Big up Mike Muir from Suicidal Tendencies as he was at least extremely respectful when doing so.
Generally, I've just learned to leave 'celebs' alone when in public, and similarly never been one to particularly crave such interaction anyway.
I met Roger Lloyd-Pack once who was super nice tho'.
Met a bunch of DJ-types over the years, who are usually pretty gracious when you're the one paying them.
Most rock-stars I've seen in public (Chris Cornell, Lars Ulrich) and approached just had their 'don't bother me now' head on... Big up Mike Muir from Suicidal Tendencies as he was at least extremely respectful when doing so.
Generally, I've just learned to leave 'celebs' alone when in public, and similarly never been one to particularly crave such interaction anyway.
I met Roger Lloyd-Pack once who was super nice tho'.
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A couple of times when i was Billy No-Mates. Was very much old WHL West Stand types. I usually found someone to chat to. Whether they wanted to or not.
Did you threaten to end him CG!!!
Gut him like a pig ?
I fuckin hope so This better not be a double hard internet persona
Danny Rose pure fucking idiot.
Pascal Chimbonda, just a moron
Michael Dawson great bloke.
Pascal Chimbonda, just a moron
Michael Dawson great bloke.
Met lots of spurs players over the years, all nice and polite, in fact never met one who is not a bell end ( or appeared to be)
Steve ovett was a misery guts , although Sharon Davies ( swimmer) was there which brightened up my day, as a 14 year old in swimming trunks having my photo with her......l went into full ' singing detective ' the greasing up scene with Jo Whaley.......' Think of woolwich, boring woolwich, one nil up , boring everyone.....'
Steve ovett was a misery guts , although Sharon Davies ( swimmer) was there which brightened up my day, as a 14 year old in swimming trunks having my photo with her......l went into full ' singing detective ' the greasing up scene with Jo Whaley.......' Think of woolwich, boring woolwich, one nil up , boring everyone.....'
Such a great story, and I'll go ahead and give you credit for it being true.
I will say though, that it's so great, that it's one of those where it for many would be the kind of story that rather ends with your actual words, being "later that night once I was in the comfort and safety of my bed, I thought, what I really should have said was..."
Myself included
Such a great story, and I'll go ahead and give you credit for it being true.
I will say though, that it's so great, that it's one of those where it for many would be the kind of story that rather ends with your actual words, being "later that night once I was in the comfort and safety of my bed, I thought, what I really should have said was..."
Myself included
Usually I would have been very polite, but he was such an arrogant arse hole. It did take me about ten minutes to screw my courage up to go and have words, i think I took that time to remember we’d recently smashed Leeds. Used to get lots of bants off the players.
The rest of the Leeds players were great, vinny Jones played up his ‘ard man image, but was fine with my dad giving him a bollocking for his dog running behind the bar and tripping him up.
Incidentally Michael duberry was a really nice dude, he got such crap from the fans, but I doubt any would have given it to his face, he was bloody huge!
Because that's what he was.
I remember him. In the paper a lot, Bushell on the box or something.
Why? Tell us
Stuart MacGill - met him last year in a pub in Sydney. Brilliant bloke, had a beer and a bit of banter about Shane Warne's hair loss.
Brendon McCullum - coached my cricket team once because he was my best friend at the time's uncle. I remember him bollocking my mate for being a little shit, but he deserved it. Very impressed he took the time out to help and seemed like a nice, down to earth guy.
Brendon McCullum - coached my cricket team once because he was my best friend at the time's uncle. I remember him bollocking my mate for being a little shit, but he deserved it. Very impressed he took the time out to help and seemed like a nice, down to earth guy.
I got Sounds every week, I actually delivered it to my house on my paper round, had it half read by the time I had finishedCorrect on both accounts
Sounds was superb.Featured bands i loved when none of the other music papers did.All run from above Covent garden station...Or the White Lion pub more often than not
Loved it, happy days. Much better than Smash Hits
that was just like a glossy magazine version for all the TOTP teenyboppers
If smash hits had photos of Beki Bondage in, like sounds did,I may have bought that as wellI got Sounds every week, I actually delivered it to my house on my paper round, had it half read by the time I had finished
Loved it, happy days. Much better than Smash Hits